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Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-20
Beautiful Extracts.

The folio wing beautiful tribute to woman was written several years ago. It occurs in 2 tale oi touching interests, entitled "Ihe Broken lIeartp--its author, Dr. F.. J. Station; "Oh, the priceless val uc of love ofa pure woman! Gold cannot purchase a gem more pre-. cious. Titles and honor confer upon the heart no such serene hap piness. In our darkest moments when disappointment and ingrati- tndc, with c0rroding care, gather thick around, and even the guant form of poverty menaccS..with his skeleton fingers, il glcams around the soul with an q gels smile. Time cannot mar its briIlianCy; distances but strengthens its lnfiu- cnce; bolts and bars cannot limit ifs progress, il follows the prison CT into his cell, and sweetens the home morsel that appeases his hunger, and in the silence of mid. night it plays around his heart and in his dreams he folds to his bosom the form of her who loves on still, though the world has turned cold. ly from him. The couch made by the hand of the loved one is soft to the weary limbs of the sick sui. ferer, and the portion administered by the hand loses half its bitter. ness. The pillow carefully adjust. ed by her brings repOse to the fe. vered brain, and her words of kind encouragement survive the sink ing spirit. It would almost seem that God, compassionating wo' mans first great irailty, had plant ed this jewel in her breast, whose heayenlike influence should cas-, into forgetfulness mans remem brance of the Fall, by building ul in his heart another Eden, where perennial flowers forever bloom and crystal waters gush from ex 1 haustless fountains"
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-20
The Printers Dream.

A printer sat in his office chair; his boots were patched and his coat thrcadbare, his face looked weary and worn with care. While sadly thinking of business debts, old Morpheus slowly Ipen him crept, and before he knew it he souhdly slept; sleeping he dream ed that he was dead, from toil and trouble his spirit had fled, and that not even a cow-bell-t0lled for the peaceful rest of his COW hide soul. As he went among the shahes, tue smoke ani scOrch Of lower Hadcs, he shortly observed an iron door that crackingly
 swung on it's hinges aar, but the entrance was crossed by a red hot bar, aud Satan himself stood peep. ing out and watching for travellers tbereabont and this to the passing printer spoke. Come in my dear it shall cost you nnthing and nev. CT fear; this is the place l cook the ones who never pay their sub. scription sums, for though in life they may escape, they will find when dead tis too late. l will show you the place where l comb their heads with broken glass and melted lead, and if for refresh
 lnents they only think, there's boiling water for them to drink; ther's red hot grindstone to grind down the nose, and red hot rings to wear on the toes; aud ii they mention they do not like fire, I'll sew up their mouths with red hot wire, and then dear sir, you should see them squirm, while l roll them over and cook to turn.' With these last words the printer awok, and thought it all prac
 tical joke and still at times so real did it seem, that he cannot believe it was all dream; and he often thinks with a chuckle and a grin, of the fate of those who save theiI tin, and never pay the printer Stolen. E s5- s.. #s#.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-20
AGRICULTURAL.
Digging Potatoes.

Towards the latter part of the
 month or during the first week Tn Novemhcr, the sweet potato crop should be dug. The plant being q perennial, including the tuber, yet cultivated as an annual, there is no particular period as to age when the latter attaius ripeness. They will keep well without re- gard 10 age or size if the condi- tions at the time of digging and ai- terward are favorable. The ground should be dry and the potatoc in q state of suspended growth. In re- gard to the age of the tuber. expe- rience proves that the product of the latest planted patches keeps better than the earlier. Therefore the tubers from the last paintings, especially if cut vines were used, should he banked separately for next years seed. For the hills se- lect high and dry place, sandy or gravelly soil preferred. Drive a stake--a piece of fence rail will do-intO the earth: saw of about four feet high; make low circu
 lar ridge. like circus ring, six feet in diameter around the stake; cover the ground within the ring with Il thick layer of dry pine straw; now place the potatoes carefully, making the heap as steep as possible. Cover with a thick layer of pine straw or corn stalks regularly disposed, If pine straw be used cover this with boards or pine bark breaking joints. Then cover all with lay CT of soil to be dug from immedi- ately around the base of the hill. This layer should not be thick at first, but should be increased as cold weather approaches until it finally attains q thickness of foot or more. A small opening may be left at the top, to be protected from rain by piece of board or bark. The object is to keep the potatoes absolutely dry, and pro- tected from sudden changes or wide extremes of heat and cold. Cut and bruised tubers should be put in a seperate hill and used first. Seed potatoes should be chosen from the latest planted and put in a seed hill. Small potatoes are as good as any for seed, and "go further" in supplying draws Atlanta, Ga., Southern Cultivator
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-20
Playing Fool.

An industrious young shOemak- CT fell into the habit of spending much tlme in saloon near by One by one his customers began to desert him. When his wife re. monstrated with him for so neg. lecting his work for the saloon he would carelessly reply:
 "Ohl Eve just been down a lit. tie wbile playing pool"
 His little 2.year.old caught the refrain and would often ask: "Is you goin' down to play fool, papar This made deep impression on the shoemaker, as he realized that the question was being answered in the falling off of his customers and the growing wants of the household He resolved again and again to oquit the pool table, but weekly allowed the passion of play to hold him long time. Fi- nally he found himself ont of work, out of money and out of flour. Sitting on his bench one afternoon, idle and Respondent, he was heard to exclaim, "No work again to-day; what Pm to do I don't know"
 "Why papa" prattlad the boy, "can't you run up and play fool some more?'
 "Oh, hush, you poor boy, y groand his father, shamestricken. That's just the trouble. Papa has played fool too much already 3 But he never played it again, and to-day his home is comfortable and happy once more.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-20
Killing Nut Grass.

In the May issue of The Cultiva- tor, writes Mrs. J. s. R. Thomp- son, of Spartanburg, s. C., l see an inquiry as to nut-grass-how to destroy it. Oaly two evenings ago l had an interesting cOnver- sation with Judge E. C. Press sly, of Summerville, S. C., in which he stated that he had seen a twenty acre field so thick with nut grass that not one inch of earth was eX- posed. The farmer first run a fur row to cover space six feet wide around the fence of the entire field. afterwards planted in cotton, which he cultivated the entire season with sweep every ten days. The first season he had a poor cotton crop, but splendid crops of uut-grass. The second season there was no noticeable diminution in grade of grass, but perceptible increase in cotton crop. The third season there was a grand crop of cotton and poor yellow crop of nut-grass. The fourth season there was not a blade of nut-graSS. and he eXpec- ted to realize nearly one bale of cotton to the acre. He argued in this way: The nuts were connec- ted with cOrd-like roots 10 each other and this continues four years: shaving of every ten days of the green tops of the grass so weakened it that at the fourth they had no vitality lett in them; that in blowing them out you only destroy 2 part, but leave in the earth thousands of young nuts which go on and grow as vigorous. ly as if never disturbed. 1 hope this will euliehten the inquirer, "A. P. Az of St. Mathews, s. C., who can go to the fountain head of information if | have not been explicit enough. Atlanta, Ga,, Southern Cultivator.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-20
Speed of a Fast Train.

Speed is hard to average. The 50 and 75 miles an hour train is generally a myth. An average of 4S 3-1O per hour ia the fastest time in the United States. This is made on the Pennsylvania "limit. ed" in it's run from Jersey City to Philadelphia, 90 miles, in less than two hours. The "Fly!ng Dutch. man" train is supposed to make the fastest time in the world, be- tween London and Bristol, 11S IA miles, in less than two hours. The average, though, of even this fast train is only 8 Is miles per hour. There are several other trains noted tor remarkably fast time on short distances. Some. times a straight and even grade for a distance of 20 miles will per mt a tram to run at the rate or more than a mile a minute. One train on the Canadian Pacific road, from Cotaneau to Ottawa, aver. ages 50 miles an hour for dis tance of 7S miles. On the Central road the late MT. Vanderbilt trav- eled at the rate of 90 miles an hour. An average of 36 1.2 miles an hour is considered fast travel ing. Many of the limited, light. ming expresses do not go at fas. ter rate. The value of railroads in the United States exceeds xS,- GOO, ,0O0, ,0O0.-New York Mail and Express Interview.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-20
Obstacles to Marriage.

A correspondent thus voices all old complaint of the unmarried men:
 To the Editor of the world.
 The reason why there are so many bachelors is that the times have changed and the girls have changed with them. The time was when young man took his bride home that she helped him along, loved and respected him, and found it a pleasure to prepare his meals and keep his house. But now the young wOMen--beg pardon, "lady's"-want to be sur rounded with luxuries and have servants to wait on them. There would be fewer bachelors if there were more girls willing to join hands in building up home of love, to help the husband econo- mize, and share his small salary or hard earned wages in cheerfulness and contentment'
 A BACHELOR.
 In certain circles in this cOun. try distinguished for luxurious taste and lean purses, silly ambi- ton and false standards of life, this is in a measure true. But among the great mass of industrl- ous, sensible and selt respecting people the marriage rate is not kept down by any such considera- tions. A worthy young man, em- bued with the ambition to win sue cess by deserving if and ready to work hard for it, very rarely has serious difficulty in finding wife who will be helpmeet to him. So far as our observation extends the number of bachelors is increas- ed more by the selfishness and vanity of men than by the frivOli- ty and ambition of women. Young men are quite as likely to dislike the old standards of simple living, industry, frugality and self. denial as are young Women-more so, in fact. They prefer single life at hotel. the club, or even at shabby-genteel boarding. g.houses to love and economy in cottage. Self-indulgence and the sort of "freedom" that leads to the worst forms of slavery are, we verify be- lieve, responsible for the failure of ten men to marry where inabil. ity to find a suitable wife keeps one from matrimony.
 The very ancient male habit of putting the blame on Eve is neith. CT a chiyalous nor an honest one IN. Y. World.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-20
Notice

Is hereby given, that by virtue of the pro- visions of the last will and testament, of Jemima $. Reed, deceased, I, as executor thereof, will, on the 9th day of November, 1887, at the court house door in Prescott Nevada county, Arkansas. offer for sale at public out-cry to the highest bidder, on \ credit of twelve months, all the personal property belonging to said estate, and all the interest oi the said Jemima $. Reed, in the following real estate in Nevada county Arkansas. towit The NWt of the SEi, and It acres in the SWt of the NE,. bound cd as follows. beginning at the SEE corner of said last named quarter and running North rods, thence West 25 rods. thence south B rods. thence East to place of beginning; all in Section 7 tp To SIR 2l West. The pur- chaser will be required to give a bond with approved security for the purchase money and lien will be retained upon the land therefor. This Oct. II. l8s7.
 W. Nj. AMOR.
 Executor
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-20

The time has passed when cheap meat production will be mainly due, as it has been, to cheap lands and food that cost little or noth. ing. It is likelythat, in d long se- ries of years, all kinds of meat will be dearer than they have been. If feeders gain, it will be due less to natural advantages for which they are responsible. than to tbeir own skill and good management. There Is yet an immense deal to learn, as is shown at the fat stock exhibitions.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-20
QUITE AS BAD AS BULLETS.
Al OIA Soldier Isik. "f Nls Campaign in Es@. vlsy,nts-eA- H'ewsy |" AmbaAh- f T~sa,v y~4~~ 'n~s. ER

MINe0'N b~SN f'''' i( SELMA, N. C.. Feb. IT, Iss7.
 GssHrm<s.--ypprx inquirin. -... J. q or not l h4i .,;..a brne.i.sd l:y h.- kine, and if SC Ia what sxtcnt. &c..Ttc hand. In r.,,lrrsW .s, that my hesf''' has not been 4, good in twenty ye.'. as now. l ,u:.rr.d with chills from ,nalaTiAl poison 4eantracted while serN'a ing in the Confederate. army on t." Pcninsular Cam. ..rsin Virginia. D'.' no, miss harim. .,..ii' al feast once |. twcnty-orr l.s.. .;. :r' 'req'.h' once in seven a.yn, for nore ulAh l.. teen years. ...
 In this condition visited New York in November. 1883, on business, While there stopped with Mir. F.. D, Barker, of the University Publishing Company. told Mir. Barker of my condition. He called my attention to your Kaskine and procured for me 
 bottle. After my return home took the pellets as directed andfound much relief afforded thereby. Of this change | wrote Mir. Barker, who sent two or three bottles during the past year. My health greatly improved. l increased in weight from 'o5 pounds to 200 pounds, my present weight. lbelieve the Kaskine did it. Quinine had fail ed, as had other remedies usually ad. ministercd in such cases. ..f
 Now, unless in case Of exposure to extra bad weather do not have chlls, and my general health is quite good. ] turned over half bottle to a young lady friend few weeks since. llearn from her mother that she was much benefited by it while it lasted.
 trust you may be able to introduce Kaskine generally in this country, in which many suffer from diseases con scqucnt upon malarial poison in the system. From my own experience can emphasize its excellence for such diseases. IfIcan serve you call on me
 am very truly yours,
 JoHN C. SCARRoROuGH.
 Seven years ago 1 had an attack o bilious remittcnt fever, which ran into intermittent malarial. tried all the known remedies, such as arsenic, 'ner cury and Quinine. The latter was ad ministered to me in heavy and Contin ued doses Malaria brought on ner vous prostration and dyspepsia, from which suffered everything. Last win ter I heard of Kaskine and began us ing 1t. A few bottles of the wonderful drug cured me. Malaria and dySpep na disappeared, and as you have ea . June day brighter for the summer storm that had passed across the sky
 
 % the cloud left my life and my health became steady and strong.
 MH' ! LAWSON,
 I@I Bergen St., Brooklyn, N. Y. MT. Gideon Thompson. the oldest and one of the most respected citizens of Bridgeport, Conn.,, says: am ninety years of age, and for the last three years have suffered from malaria and the effects of qulnine poisoning recently began with kasknc whici broke up the m.uii and increased my weight ,1 pounds. s.'
 Other letters of a similar character from prominent indi' 'iuals, which stamp ka,kinc as sA remedy ofundoub, ed merit, will be sent on application. Price $I.oo. or six holcs, $S. oo Sold by Druggists, or sent by mail on receipt Of price.
 The Kaskine Company, s4 Warren St., New York, and 5 farringdon Road, London.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-20

Al the best butter comes from what are styled fancy hrms,' which indicates that the so-callcd "fancN" farmers are those who adopt the most improved methods and use only the choicest stock -- Cleveland Leader.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-20
TH! KEYSTONE WATyH CUB CQ.
 ?. 0. Box 928, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Notice for Publication,
LAND orrlcE Ar CANn,N, ARK.

LAND VFTTIE VT VNNTNFN, Nkk.
 Aug 22nd. 1887.
 NOTICE, i, hcrrby givcu that the follow ing-named scttlcr has filed notice of his in- tcntion to make final proof in support ofh claim, undthat >,id proof will be made be- fore the County Judge nf Nevada couuty, Ark. al Prescott Ark, on October llth, 1887, viz; John F. Scott. lli F.. 9717. for the E4 NWt See IT, Tp. r., <. R. 22 W. He unmcs the following witnesses to prove hi, continuous residence upon, and culuva. ton of, said land, viz: \. |, Fiuchcr, W. r. billiard, ]. E. D hard and B. W. Sparks, all of Rosston, Nevada county, Ark.
 1 w. K RAMSEY, Register.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-20

It is folly 70 require the hired man and the boys to "put the tools in their placcs," unless you have provided place, and suitable and convenient one at that.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-20
Notice!

Is hereby given that I intend Co apply tc the commissioner of the General Land Office at Washington D. C. for repayment of pur chase paid upon N. F.. and N. W. See 36 Tp II x. K. 2l W. The duplicate receipt, for said entries have been lost.
 JOHN NOLAN
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-20

High farming is like the keeping of superior animals To get the best returns, not only the animals but the soil must be fed. Farm, Field and StOckInan.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-20
Com m missiOner's Sale.

By virtue of and pursuant to, an order and decree of the Circuit court of Nevada county, Arkansas. in chsncery sitting, rem dercd at the November term thereof, 1sSG, and renewed at the May term. ~s1 We u,;n soll op
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-20
Monday November 7th, 1881,

at the front door of the Count House, ir said county, within the hours for judicial sales. on credit of three months at public auction. to the highest bidder. for partition among the heirs al law of Journal <. Bry. ant and Lucrctia Bryant, deceased, the fol- lowing lands, towit:
 Parts of Section Section Township Range $ NV II l5 23 N SWi II 15 23 SWI SWt II l5 23 lying in Nevada county, Arkansas Notes with good personal security, will be required of purchasers, and vendors lien retained for purchase money.
 J. F. GANMAGr,
 W. J. BLAKE, Com. ham,. w. R. WHITE.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-20

The tayorite poets for the sea shore are Shelley and Crabbe.
Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-20

The New South mcaus sober South.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-10
LonRwood Itemized.

LoNGwooD, FLA, June 9.--S. NJ Brews-
ter, the druggist at this place, has made an
assignment We understand that he ex-
poets to pay dollar for dollar II he can get
time from his creditors.
Business has been steadily improving for
the last two months, in spite Of the fact that
so many have gone North for the summer.
There are contradictory reports in regard
20 the orange crop this year, but 1t is safe to
say that It will not be any larger than last
year, with the chances in favor Of its being
smaller. The Florida Fruit Exchange has
sent out blanks TO be filed and returned, so
as to form some reliable estimate, and the
result will be awaited with much interest.
bloom at all. Others had fair crop.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-10
NO PAUPERs WANTED.
Emigrants Assisted" by the English
Government Must Return.

Emigrants Assisted" by the English
Government Must Return.
New YoRK, June 9.-At a meeting of the
Emigrant Commissioners Of this city to-day
the question of permitting the landing OF
ninety emigrants from Ireland, who came
here on the steamer City Of Chester, came
up. The emigrants had been sent here by
the British government, which paid their
PASSAGE Their admission was objected to
on the ground that they were paupers and
likely to become public charges There
was read at the meeting a copy of letter
sent to Secretary Bayard by Minister West
in April last. In it the British
Minister asked whether persons whose
passages were paid partly or wholly by the
British government would be permitted TO
land. Secretary Bayard, in reply, cited the
law in reference to pauper emigrants, and
said that in such cases as those mentioned
by Minister West suspicion would be ex-
cited, and they would not he permitted to
land, unless it was clearly shown that they
were not likely 10 become public charges.
The Commissioners finally decided to permit
the landing of three women and one man and
cir families, numbering in all twenty-one.
were given permission to land. All
W kers, who are now detained on Wards
IsiN Gere ordered TO be taken back by
the Steamship Company. II is be-
loved - steamship company will contest
the case IN the United States courts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-10
BURIED IN THE DEBRIS.
FALLING WALLS KILL TWO BRAVE
FIRBMEN.

Disastrous Fire at Chattanooga Caused
by Gasoline Explosion-H Heroic En-
deavors to Rescue the Buried Fire
men-The superintendent of the Gas
Company Blown from the Building.
CHATTANOOGA, June 9.-About 4SO
O'Clock this afternoon tank of gasolineex ex-
ploded on the first floor of a two-story brick
building near the northeast corner of Fourth
and Market streets, and caused a disastrous
and fatal fire. The flames spread rapidly
and made their way into two-story brick
building adjoining, ON the south, the
first floor of which was occupied by
George j. Moreheing, agrocer. The Morgan
House, a three-story frame building,
north of where the explosion occurred,
was soon enveloped in the flames, and the
proprietor, Mrs. Smith, and family, barely
escaped with their lives. Twenty-three men
who lodged in the house lost all their pos
sessions. The flames spread with remarka-
BILE rapidity, and although the firemen
fought them bravely and contested every
inch, yet the fire gained steadily, being fed
with all kinds of intlammable material.
BRAVE MEN AT WORK.
BeiIY llef anu MaU Ieake, TWO nozzle
men of the Lookout Fire Company, assembled
to the top of burning building and were
doing noble service, when the rear wall fell
with a crash, burying the two unfortunates
in a mass of debris A dozen heroic citi-
Zens and firemen, led by Chief Whiteside,
rushed TO the rescue. The fire was raging
on all sides of them, and the walls were tot
tering, and the men We're shrieking
for their rescuers to flee for their
lives, but this appeal only caused their
efforts to be redoubled. Peake was buried
up to his chin in the hot debris, and a portion
of his hand and head were the only signs to
indicate where the men were buried. Peake
was rescued i'll all unconscious condition,
and will die from the effects Of his terrible
burns and internal injuries. Her was found
dead under the mass of debris Humphrey
Reeves, manager of the STANDARD Gas Ma
chine and Economizer Company, was blown
out of the building across the pavement
with his clothes abaZe. He threw himself
into the gutter and extinguished the fire,
but not until he was horribly burned. His
condition is dangerous, but not necessarily
fatal. James Reynold and w. ID. Miller, of
Washington, D. c., two white men, and a
negro named Peter Jones were also terribly
burned by the explosion Several other fire
men were slightly injured and some were
overcome by the heat.
THE LOSSES.
The Morgan House and the brick structure
occupied by the Gas Company were owned
by j. T. and c. F. Dufeler. The loss is 81
600 and insurance about 81, 900 The double
two-story brick house on the corner and also
the one in the rear were the property of r.
w. Hogan The loss was 81, 900 and the in
surance SO, 100.
TENANTS LOSE HEAVILY.
The tenants in the upper stories Of all the
burned buildings lost all their effects
George Woehring, grocer. saved most of his
stock and his loss will not exceed $500.
LATER--Mat Peake, one of the injured
firemen, died at II 80 tonight